Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. There were numerous challenges in Harriet’s life through which she persevered. Harriet’s early life played a major role in shaping her into the person she became. Harriet was encouraged to make the long, tiring journey to freedom and succeeded. After achieving her own freedom, she decided to go back to slave states and lead other slaves to freedom. Within Harriet’s early life, she endured various important events. Several significant occasions occurred during Harriet’s childhood and early adulthood. Harriet Ross Tubman was born and raised on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. Her whole family lived on the plantation with her until her sister Tilly was sold by the master, Edward. This
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This woman told her about the Underground Railroad and influenced her to leave Maryland. Harriet felt that running away was her only choice because her husband stole her money and her master would not let her buy her freedom. She had no reasons to stay there. Thus, she started her journey north. Slaves had to go north if they wanted to escape. In the north, there were free states in which slavery was not allowed. In the beginning of her journey, a kind gentleman helped Harriet across a river by rowboat. There were two compasses Harriet used on her trip. One was the North Star, which led her north on the frigid nights. The other was moss because moss grows on the northern facing sides of trees. There was a large reward out for the capture of Harriet—dead or alive. To evade dogs that could follow her scent, she traveled through waterways and became untraceable. She hid in the farm houses and secret rooms of various brave people who aided her along the journey. She eventually arrived at a Quaker’s house in Wilmington, Delaware. The Quaker’s name was Thomas Garrett. He had a hidden room behind a wall in his house. Garrett additionally gave slaves food, a temporary shelter, and new shoes. After seeing Thomas Garrett, she went to William Still of the Lumbard Street Church in Philadelphia. William Still kept a detailed record of every slave who he assisted and later published his account of all the
This woman told her about the Underground Railroad and influenced her to leave Maryland. Harriet felt that running away was her only choice because her husband stole her money and her master would not let her buy her freedom. She had no reasons to stay there. Thus, she started her journey north. Slaves had to go north if they wanted to escape. In the north, there were free states in which slavery was not allowed. In the beginning of her journey, a kind gentleman helped Harriet across a river by rowboat. There were two compasses Harriet used on her trip. One was the North Star, which led her north on the frigid nights. The other was moss because moss grows on the northern facing sides of trees. There was a large reward out for the capture of Harriet—dead or alive. To evade dogs that could follow her scent, she traveled through waterways and became untraceable. She hid in the farm houses and secret rooms of various brave people who aided her along the journey. She eventually arrived at a Quaker’s house in Wilmington, Delaware. The Quaker’s name was Thomas Garrett. He had a hidden room behind a wall in his house. Garrett additionally gave slaves food, a temporary shelter, and new shoes. After seeing Thomas Garrett, she went to William Still of the Lumbard Street Church in Philadelphia. William Still kept a detailed record of every slave who he assisted and later published his account of all the